Category: Civil War

Autograph two page letter (8 x 10 inch) signed, on lined sheets. Dated April 8, 1918 from Little Rock, Arkansas. Letter to a family friend (Mrs. Barnett) commenting on news of WWI, health and discussing mutual friends. J.S. Pollock (c.1840- ) was working in the post office in St. Louis when the Civil War broke out and was appointed Post Master in a number of southern cities after the Union Army liberated them. Among the cities were Memphis (1862), Vicksburg (1863), and L... View more info

Original publisher's brown wrapper. April 4, 1918. 6" x 9 1/4." Twenty-nine pages, complete. One-page biography of the author in the back. A clean copy. Addison G. Procter (1838-1925) was a delegate from Kansas to the Republican National Convention of 1860 which nominated Abraham Lincoln as a presidential candidate. He was also a delegate from Michigan to the Convention of 1916. This is Procter's personal account presented to the Chicago Historical Socie... View more info

Original publisher's brown wrapper with staple binding. May 16, 1916. 6" x 9 1/4." Thirty-eight pages, complete. Pages and covers are clean. From Monaghan, the Lincoln Bibliography, no. 2263: "Based on official records and accounts in newspapers. Contains diagram of the interior of the Wigwam." P. Orman Ray refers to these personal accounts from newspapers to describe the Convention of 1860, which took place in a building called the Wigwam in Chica... View more info

Original publisher's white wrapper with staple binding. October 4-5, 1918. Coliseum, Illinois State Fair Grounds, Springfield, IL. 6" x 9." Seventeen pages, complete. Pages and front cover are clean. Very light foxing on back cover. A program for "The Masque of Illinois," a play that chronicles the history of Illinois using historic events and symbolism. Front cover has an illustrated side portrait of Abraham Lincoln on front cover. Black and whi... View more info

Original publisher's wrapper. 5 3/4" x 7 1/2." Seventy-four pages, complete. Pages and front and back covers are very clean. Very minimal wear on the covers. A first edition of a much reprinted book. From Lannon W. Mintz, The Trail; no. 392: "This is a reprint of the article as it first appeared in the Riddle Enterprise [newspaper]. Riddle emigrated to Oregon in 1851 from Springfield, Illinois." George W. Riddle (1839-1927) was a pioneer who serve... View more info

Original white wrapper with decorated black boarder surrounding black lettering on the front cover. 9 3/4 X 12 3/4 inches. 4 pages. This sentimental song tells of a young woman saying goodbye to the man she loves as he goes to war. Light foxing on all pages. First page has been mended with white tape. Pages are clean and complete. View more info

Original white wrapper with black lettering and black and white designs on the front cover. 9 3/4 X 11 3/4 inches. 4 pages. A popular song of the Civil War. George F. Root wrote both the words and music to give hope to the Union prisoners. Root (1820-1895) was an American song writer and teacher. This copy has foxing on all pages. The first page is torn with a small chip. Pages are clean and complete. View more info

Original white wrapper with detailed black and white illustrations surrounding black lettering on the front cover. 9 3/4 X 13 inches. 4 pages. Root (1820-1895) was an American composer. "Just Before The Battle, Mother" was a popular song for The Union Army. "Just Before The Battle, Mother" tells the story of a young man thinking of home while on the field awaiting the battle. Foxing on all pages. The first page has been mended with white tape. Music and s... View more info

Catalog No. 21. Original publisher's brown wrapper. October 1910. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2." Twenty-four pages, complete. A brief bibliography of Lincoln memorabilia listed in alphabetical order. Introduction by William Harvey Miner. Printed on the inside of the back cover is an advertisement for a publication about Abraham Lincoln and William Herndon. On the back cover is an advertisement for a poster commemorating the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthd... View more info

Original white wrapper with black lettering on the front cover. 10 X 13 inches. 4 pages. One of the best selling songs during the war in both Union and Confederate States. Charles Carroll Sawyer wrote the song, while Henry Tucker composed and arranged. This song is about a young lady missing her solider who is fighting the war. Light foxing. Several small spots on the front cover. Text is not affected. Copy is clean and complete. View more info

Original white wrapper with decorated black boarder with black lettering on the front cover. 10 X 13 inches. 4 pages. Sawyer (1833-1890) was one of the most successful musical composers of the day. "Who Will Care For Mother Now?" sold over a half million copies before the end of the war. Sawyers songs were unique in the they were popular in both armies. This song is about a young man who was the sole support of his sick mother, overhears surgeons tell his comrade... View more info

Original publisher's brown wrapper with staple binding. Address given February 27, 1906. Published February 12, 1909. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4." Twenty-seven pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photograph of Thomas Ball's Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. is included. Published by the Chicago Historical Society to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. A brief biography of Paul Selby is included in the back. Pages and covers... View more info

Speech title: "The State of the Country". Front and rear covers separated from lower spine. Upper 2" missing from front cover. 27 pages. Numerous passages underlined in ink. The issue of slavery is discussed as it relates to states being admitted into the Union. Threats of disunion were made. "Specific enactments admitted California as a labor State, and remanded New Mexico and Utah to remain Territories, with the right to choose freedom or slavery when r... View more info

Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 inches. 314 pages which include 10 pages of index. Copy also contains 7 pages of black and white photographs and a map. Small (1836-1910) was an America Civil War veteran and Major of the Sixteenth Maine Volunteers. He was in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness. At Gettysburg, Major Small lost 180 of 200 men. He was captured at the Battle of Globe Tavern in Augu... View more info

Publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. The author says the American Civil War actually started in Kansas in 1855, with the pro and anti slavery forces battling. An interesting, well written account of the time. 527 pages, plus one page of advertising of the author's other book at the end. View more info

Small flag front cover. Slight chipping spine bottom. Two small water drops front cover. Front and rear end papers partially split at spine. Small spotting bottom copyright page to page v; small spot side margin pages 2-11; tear top margin pages 331-332. The Introduction notes that this son of Polish royalty came to America because of his enthusiasm for liberty. He had been here for forty-five years at the writing of this book. He spent ten years in the regular U.S. Army... View more info

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